Death toll due to Covid-19 now at 1,008, cases climb to 31,787: Health ministry | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 1,008 and the quantity of cases climbed to 31,787 within the nation on Wednesday, registering a document leap of 71 deaths within the final 24 hours, in accordance to the Union health ministry. There was a spike of 1,813 cases since Tuesday night. The quantity of energetic Covid-19 cases stand at 22,982, whereas 7,796 folks have recovered, and one affected person has migrated, the ministry stated. “Thus, around 24.52 per cent of the patients have recovered so far,” a Health Ministry official stated. The entire quantity of cases embody 111 overseas nationals. A complete of 71 deaths had been reported since Tuesday night of which 31 fatalities had been from Maharashtra, 19 from Gujarat, six from Madhya Pradesh, 5 every from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, two from West Bengal and one every from Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Of the 1,008 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 400 fatalities, adopted by Gujarat at 181, Madhya Pradesh at 119, Delhi at 54, Rajasthan at 51, Uttar Pradesh at 36 and Andhra Pradesh at 31.